Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical engineering field encompasses analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. Today, it spans a broad spectrum of advanced subjects including design and operation of novel energy conversion devices; sensors, sensor networks and process control; advanced materials development for mechanical analysis of nanoscale and biological systems; and computer aided design of highly engineered systems, to name a few.

The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department faculty includes 26 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, 7 professors-in-residence and several others with joint appointments. Many of our faculty members have been recipients of National Science Foundation CAREER, Office of Naval Research Young Investigator, and Army Research Office Young Investigator awards.

The ME Department offers a Master of Engineering (MENG) degree program in two areas of concentration: Systems & Mechanics, and Thermal & Fluid Sciences. Master of Engineering students must complete:

MENG Core Courses (12 credits)

ENGR 5311 - Professional Communication and Information Management

ENGR 5312 - Engineering Project Planning and Management

ENGR 5314 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics

ENGR 5300 - Capstone Project – Students are encouraged to work on a company-sponsored project that also benefits the participating sponsor

SYSTEM & MECHANICS

Concentration Core Courses (15 credits; any 5 of the following 7)

ME 5105 – Basic Concepts of Continuum Mechanics

ME 5150 – Analytical & Applied Kinematics

ME 5155 – Geometric Modeling

ME 5160 – Theory and Design of Automatic Control Systems

ME 5180 – Dynamics

ME 5190 – Advanced Mechanics of Materials

ME 5420 – Mechanical Vibrations

THERMAL & FLUID SCIENCES

Concentration Core Courses (15 credits, any 5 of the following 6)

ME 5110 – Advanced Thermodynamics

ME 5120 – Advanced Thermo-Fluids I

ME 5130 – Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer

ME 5140 – Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems

ME 5311 – Computational Methods of Viscous Fluid Dynamics

ME 6170 – Combustion and Air Pollution Engineering

The above-listed core courses are offered periodically (once every three to four semesters). In principle, each student is required to take four core courses from the area of concentration in which the student is enrolled. Also, one 3 credit elective from the list below.

To complement the core courses and to broaden students’ knowledge and skill set, the Mechanical Engineering MENG program offers a wide variety of elective courses. Examples of frequently offered elective courses include, but are not limited to:

ME 5210 – Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

ME 5320 – Flow of Compressible Fluids

ME 5511 – Principles of Optimum Design

ME 5895 – Mechatronics

ME 5895 – Fuel Cells

ME 6160 – Turbines and Centrifugal Machinery

In addition, certain courses offered by the Materials Science & Engineering Department and the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department may count toward the coursework requirement. To facilitate further flexibility in coursework structure, it is possible for students to use certain elective courses to substitute for closely related core courses. To substitute core courses with elective courses, or to take courses outside the Mechanical Engineering MENG program, students must obtain the prior approval of their major advisor.

ADVISORY STRUCTURE

Upon admission, a student in the Mechanical Engineering MENG program is assigned a major advisor and two associate advisors; together, these three form the advisory committee. A student is required to prepare a preliminary plan of study in the first semester based upon the counsel of the major advisor. It is recommended that students continually consult with the major advisor on coursework progress and update the plan of study.

Please join UConn School of Engineering on Friday December 6th from 12:30pm-1:00pm for our Continuing and Distance Engineering Education webinar to learn about our flexible programs that allow professional engineers to enhance their skills based on employer needs.